With the support of adidas Originals, Alexander Gnädinger recently launched his book “100 Girls on Polaroid.” The Polaroids show something that is hard to find in times of digital photography: unaltered reality. The photographer captured the 100 girls how they naturally see themselves and how they want to be seen – what you see is what you get. The project was launched at No74 in Berlin during an exhibition showcasing Women’s archive shoes from like the Adria Jeans from 1978 to a adidas for Yohi Yamamoto shoe from 2001. ”100 Girls on Polaroid” is 476 pages long and features 250 photos, with a cover made of original polaroid cartons. Through August, the book will be available exclusively at No74 and internationally from September on.

Check out some looks of the adidas Originals & Alexander Gnädinger 100 Girls on Poloroid book and event after the jump.

DC skate photographer, Mike Blabac’s first book, Blabac Photo – The Art of Skateboarding photography is available now. Blabac Photo is the first skateboarding book of its kind featuring 224 pages of iconic images in skateboarding in a beautifully designed, cloth-bound, large format hardcover book. Published by powerHouse Books, Blabac Photo takes you on a visual journey from Blabac’s humble beginnings as a kid who was intrigued by cameras to shooting some of the most legendary skateboarders of all time.

Coinciding with the release of Blabac Photo is the Blabac Azure mid, the first DC signature shoe that has been made for a non-professional team member. This shoe was designed to compliment the book and pay homage to Blabac and his work with DC over the past 10 years. Both the book and shoe are available at http://www.dcshoes.com/blabac, DC flagship stores, other select retailers.

Images from inside the DC x Mike Blabac “Blaback Photo” Book after the jump.

Yesterday marked the release of Keiitchi Nitta’s photography book Bowery Boys. The book, a collection of images of friends on Manhattan’s LES, comes from O.H.W.O.W. We caught up with Nitta to chat photography and publishing and of course the Bowery Boys project.

Read the Feature here.

New from O.H.W.O.W. is a collaborative book with Deitch Projects celebrating the work of Aurel Schmidt. Maneater collects drawings from the Kamloop, British Columbia born artist. The publication is complemented by a mini-site produced by O.H.W.O.W. that includes an interview with Schmidt and highly recommended essay by Kathy Grayson.

Page views from Maneater after the jump.

London’s Elms Lesters Painting Room is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We have regularly covered their shows, including Futura, Jose Parla, Kaws and many others in recent years. For the occasion of their 25th anniversary they will be releasing The Elms Lesters Book, showcasing the very best exhibitions and artists from the gallery.

Nearly two years in the making, and with almost 600 images printed across 500 pages, this monumental, hard- bound and boxed limited edition book covers 17 selected exhibitions and the work of fourteen of the most high profile contemporary artists: Adam Neate, José Parlá, Phil Frost, Anthony Lister, Andrew McAttee, Futura, James Marshall (Dalek), Boris Tellegen (DELTA), Mark Dean Veca, Ron English, Space Invader, Snug, Stash, and WK Interact.

Published by Elms Lesters, compiled and edited by Paul Jones and Fiona McKinnon and designed by Iain Cadby the volume is intended as a companion to the fine exhibition catalogues produced by the gallery and is limited to 1000 copies, presented in individually numbered boxes. It is an invaluable encapsulation of one of London’s premier contemporary art galleries.

To accompany this important occasion, a major exhibition featuring work by the gallery artists will run until 20th December.

The Christmas exhibition showcases new paintings by Adam Neate, Anthony Lister, Boris Tellegen (Delta), Futura, James Marshall (Dalek), José Parlá, Mark Dean Veca, Phil Frost, Ron English, Space Invader, Stash and WK Interact.

Have a look at The Elms Lesters Book set after the jump.

The digital watch collaborative movement continues with this set from Raised by Wolves and Furni. The watch itself has an LCD screen and comes complete with essential functions like a chime alarm and stop watch. Red, black and cyan are available. Another key feature – the watch is water resistant.

For the first 50 buyers of the red and cyan combo pack there is an added bonus… a 3D book titled “You. Me and 3D – Workplaces in Different Places.” This 70 page booklet highlights the work spaces of a series of designers, artists and writers. Among those represented are Geoff McFetridge, Le Messie and Emil Kozak.

The set, and single watches are available direct from Furni.

Details of the watches and page shots from the book after the jump.

Supreme will soon be releasing their next book in its 4th issue. Supreme Book Vol. 4 showcases the current collection, worn by the Supreme Team and is shot by Terry Richardson. As usual you can look out for many familiar faces in the book. Via Honeyee.

Look out for the release on November 1rst.

There is never any shortage of documentary projects surrounding Lower Manhattan. With a multiplicity of scenes and movements, the area breeds rapid and even rabid artistic growth. “Unloveable” by Kai Regan and Tony Acabascio documents 5 years of what we may call the Aaron Bonderoff school of LES arts. In fact, the book was produced to commemorate his “OFF OFF BOWERY” show at Colette. A nice selection of photos and reminiscences.

via: O.H.W.O.W.

Written by graphic designer Cey Adams, with help from noted hip-hop photographer/historian Bill Adler, DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop gets to the nuts and bolts of establishing the hip-hop aesthetic. Both Adams and Adler contribute essays, as do notables like Russel Simmons and Sacha Jenkins. Visuals, the driving force behind the book, come from the likes of HAZE and Dapper Dan. Fine arts are also represented, with the work of Mr. Cartoon, Kehinde Wiley and others reproduced and dissected.

A must for anyone interested in hip-hop and its many spin-offs. Out now from Collins Design.

Images from DEFinition after the jump.

adidas Originals has worked with Lifelounge to bring you a book that showcases some impressive works of artist Fritz Träumer, entitled “All Day I Dream About Sneakers”.

“All Day I Dream About Sneakers is a new collaborative project from adidas Originals and Lifelounge, inspired by the brand’s avid creeds of ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ and ‘Celebrate Originality’. The project showcases the story and kicks created by the world’s original sneaker freak, Herr Fritz Träumer – a mythical and enigmatic sneaker designer who dedicated his lifetime to constructing the most original range of sneakers ever seen.

A true visionary, Herr Fritz Träumer saw vast potential in the sneaker well beyond their athletic function and humble appearance. Absorbed daily in a world of sneaker design, he dreamed beyond the realm of possibility and quietly penned in a series of notebooks and journals, visions of sneakers that were truly out of this world.

In a unique collaboration with Lifelounge, adidas have published a limited edition book, exclusively available at sneaker retailers around Australia and New Zealand, featuring excerpts from Träumer’s private journals and imagery of his unique sneaker creations.

Pictured to the right of this post are images of his dream sneakers, some behind the scene photos of their creation and images from the celebratory exhibition at Melbourne’s Dakota 501 Store.”

Have a look at the impressive line-up of works by the artist after the jump.